malnosso | [Voice, Locked to Residents]

[At approximately 4AM in the morning of the 25th, the journals will suddenly blare with the sound of an alarm, followed quickly by this message:]

Attention, Region Six. This is an emergency. The following occupants are required to report to the teleporters in one hour to act as a reserve force for an unscheduled battle located in Region Eleven, designation Vaskoth.

[A list of names is posted.]

Those who refuse will be forcibly dragged, and we take no responsibility for any injuries obtained should that happen. Anyone not summoned will not be accepted, either as additional forces or as replacements for someone else. Weaponry and equipment not native to this world is incompatible with the nature of your location, and will therefore not be permitted. Suitable replacements may be available to you at your destination. You will rendezvous with Specialist Davis upon arrival, and he will direct you from there.

I repeat, you have one hour. Don't waste your preparation time with pointless questions. Get moving.

[ooc: as stated, the commandant won't answer willy-nilly, so this post can be used for draft prep if you want! Also the full draft details a HERE, for anyone who missed it!]

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See it, or use it yourself?

Perhaps both.

[He's halfway into his pants before something occurs to him.]

Do you still have that dagger I gave you for your birthday?

The dagger?

...Yeah, I still have it. You really think I should bring that?

I'd feel more comfortable if you had it with you, just in case.

... then again, I'm not sure whether it was made in this world or not. It may not be allowed.

I don't want it taken away from me...

Then it might be best to leave it behind after all.

[He frowns. The announcement had said that replacement weapons would be made available when they arrived, but... he's not sure he trusts that. He at least can handle himself with magic alone.]

They said they would allow us access to weapons when we reached our destination, but I'm not sure how much faith I put in that.

If they want our help that badly, then they'd better. I don't see why they wouldn't if it would only hurt them in the long run.

Somehow I doubt they care all that much about what happens to us.

[Not when they'll just come back in a week, after all. Bitter? Perhaps he is. It's not as if they have a choice in the drafts anyway.]

No kidding.

What's the punishment for not going, anyway? Or will we just be ported there?

We'll be dragged by the droids. That's what they did to me the one time I refused to go with them.

[He sighs.]

There's no escaping it, as much as I wish there were.

Maybe if I whine enough they'll just get tired of me...

If I haven't gotten tired of you yet, I doubt they will.

How can you even relate the two concepts?

It sounded better in my head. I'm not much of a morning person.

[And as if his body seems intent on proving that point, he finds himself having to stifle a yawn as soon as he finishes speaking.]

Whatever. I'm up, I'm up.

Maybe if we're lucky it won't be that long of a draft.

We can only hope. Or perhaps we'll be lucky enough to miss whatever the Malnosso have planned for Halloween this year. I can't say I'd be sad if that were the case.

Oh hey, you have a point.

Either we're getting out of that by doing this, or this IS their Halloween plans.

[He debates for a moment before buckling on his sword belt, deciding to take the Malnosso at their word that there will in fact be weapons for them there.]

It seems a bit too urgent to be anything planned out. I don't recall them ever summoning people for a draft in the middle of the night before. They usually give a least a day's warning first, or at least they did the last time I was called.

You think that, but you never know with these guys.

[He's scared, big time. And he's not going to admit it.]

I suppose you're right.

[And then, with a little smile, he reaches out to give Isamu's shoulder a squeeze.]

Either way, you don't need to worry. I won't let anything happen to you.

[You say this as if you might have a choice in the matter, Richard.

Still, it gets a small smile out of Isamu.]

Don't make promises like that. You never know if I might go on my own little rampage.

Are you saying I might end up having to protect other people from you?

I am a dangerous man.

I'm not sure whether I should take that as a threat or a challenge.

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